Victoria, British Columbia's Brent McMahon obliterated the old Ironman Lake Placid course record by more than nine minutes.

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Updated: 11:15 AM EDT Jul 24, 2017

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WEBVTT >> I JUST CAME DOWN HERE LOOKINGFORWARD TO A HARD COURSE IN ABEAUTIFUL PLACE.THAT'S WHAT I HEARD ABOUT LAKEPLACID IN THAT'S WHY IT SHOWSIT.JACK: EVERY SUMMER, THOUSANDS OFPEOPLE FROM ALL OVER FLOCK TOLAKE PLACID TO SEE SOME OF THEWORLD'S TOP ATHLETES SHOW OFFTHEIR ENDURANCE.IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW WHATMAKES UP AN IRONMAN TRIATHLON,IT STARTS OFF WITH A LEISURELY2.4 MILE SWIM.AFTER THAT, COMPETITORS HOP ON ABIKE FOR 112 MILES.THEN, THEY COOL DOWN WITH AMARATHON, 26.2 MILES.I GET TIRED JUST THINKING ABOUTIT.MORE THAN 2700 COMPETITORSLOOKING TO CROSS THAT FINISHLINE AT IRONMAN LAKE PLACID THISSUNDAY.THOUSANDS OF FANS LINED THESIDEWALKS OF THE VILLAGE TOCHEER THEM ON AS THEY BIKED ANDRAN THROUGHOUT THE STREETS.DOWN AT THE FINISH LINE, THESPOTLIGHT WAS ON WHO WOULDCOMPLETE THE COURSE FIRST. THAT HONOR BELONGS TO OLYMPIANAND NOW 3-TIME IRONMAN CHAMPIONBRENT MCMAHON.THE NORTH VANCOUVER NATIVECROSSED THE FINISH LINE FIRST,AND HE DID IT IN RECORD TIME,SHATTERING THE OLD COURSE RECORDBY NEARLY NINE MINUTESMCMAHON SAYS IT'S SPECIAL TOTAKE FIRST PLACE AT NORTHAMERICA'S LONGEST RUNNINGIRONMA>> I'VE GOT THE COURSE RECORD.IT'S NEED WHEN YOU CAN DO THAT.THERE'S LEGENDS OF THE SPORTHAVE DONE THIS RACE.IT'S SPECIAL TO BE A PART OFTHAT AND BEYOND THAT LIST WHENPEOPLE LOOK AT THE HISTORY OFTHIS EVENT.JACK: FINISHING IN SECOND PLACEIS 2012 AND 2013 IRONMAN LAKEPLACID CHAMPION ANDY POTTS.BOULDER, COLORADO'S JUSTIN DARE

Course record shattered at Ironman Lake Placid

Victoria, British Columbia's Brent McMahon obliterated the old Ironman Lake Placid course record by more than nine minutes.